My Natural Journey.........

My hairstylist was on vacation the entire month of December, so it has been the perfect time to experiment with my natural hair. Here is where I was back in April of this year. http://janelle-nicole.blogspot.com/2011/04/natural-to-be-or-not-to-be-help.html

For those of you who care, check out the past 6 weeks...

Flat Ironing done by stylist!

 Thinking I am cute! :)

Florida Humidity... SMH

 Florida Humidity after a little taming

 Fresh Flat Iron by Stylist

 Clearly I was chillin! LOL

Rod Set with Flexi Rods by stylist. My Last Visit Before She Left.

By Day 5

By Day 10. This style was holding on for dear life, but my hair was drying out and felt like it was about to seriously tangle.

After taking a poll on facebook of what products I should buy here is my First wash at home. I used Miss Jessies products for washing.

I finger coiled with Miss Jessies Meringue and coconut oil. Only took me about an hour!

Day 1 after Finger Coils. I split one time using coconut oil and Miss Jessies Curly Buttercreme!

Day 2 - splitting again and used Miss Jessie's Curly Buttercreme and coconut oil.

Headed out day 2 at night. The right side had flattened some so I had to use rods to retwist some pieces.

 See - The hair at the crown of my head doesn't take to the products like the rest.

This night is where I started to realize my left side is different than my right side and that the top is different too! SMH

Day 6 of coils! Very Cute but I have to pin up the sides because my sides get totally squooshed even though I pin up and sleep with a satin cap.

My very first twist out. I washed with Miss Jessie's and combed the conditioner through, let my hair towel dry for about 10 minutes, then applied coconut oil and twisted with Miss Jessies Curly Buttercreme. I used a technique where you two strand twist but add a new piece of hair on every twist.

Day 1 - took out the twist out and applied a little coconut oil. Clearly the right and left sides look completely different even though they are the same length! I cannot figure out what is going on. Also, my twist outs look nothing like all the girls on the you tube videos.... Hmmmmm got to figure this out. Is it a product issue? My hair drys as if its permed on one side. SMH

Day 2 - I flat twisted at night so it didn't get too ruined out flat. Just have to figure out my right side edges! Didn't use any product while taking out.

 Here is a sample of the chunky flat twists.

Day 3 take out! used coconut oil to moisturize!

Clearly the right side is TRIPPING

Ok - So my mom gave me a deep oil condition treatment with Carols Daughter Khoret Amen Smoothie. I sat with a cap for an hour then rinsed and washed with Miss Jessies. I then applied Cantu Shea Butter Leave in Conditioner. I then applied coconut oil and did a standard two strand twist out.

Here is the day 1 take out. Its pretty cute, but now I am just thoroughly over the right side hair. Cant wait till my stylist gets back next week, because I will have her cute OUT this last bit of perm! Its killing me!

I didn't even take it out for day 2 since I have been lounging around the house ALL DAY LONG! :) We will see what happens tomorrow... All I know is I need to do SOMETHING prior to the new year! The Finger Coils may just have to work!


I have so many more styles I want to try as well as products. I will keep you posted!! :)